Tag Archives: Nesiocina

Nesiocina gambierensis Richling & Bouchet

Gambier Islands Nesiocina Snail (Nesiocina gambierensis)  

This species was described in 2013 based on only 11 highly eroded and worn specimens that were found on three islands of the Gambier Islands group.  

The species was the smallest member of its genus, the tiny shells are only about 1,5 to 1,8 cm in diameter.  

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[1] Ira Richling; Philippe Bouchet: Extinct even before scientific recognition: a remarkable radiation of helicinid snails (Helicinidae) on the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. Biodiversity and Conservation 22: 2433-2468. 2013  

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edited: 10.10.2017

Nesiocina mangarevae Richling & Bouchet

Mangarevan Nesiocina Snail (Nesiocina mangarevae)  

This species was described in 2013, it is only known from empty, subfossil specimens that were collected in 1997 on the islands of Mangareva and Taravai, Gambier Islands.  

The shells reach sizes of 0,21 to 0,24 cm in diameter, they are whitish to yellowish and glossy.  

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[1] Ira Richling; Philippe Bouchet: Extinct even before scientific recognition: a remarkable radiation of helicinid snails (Helicinidae) on the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. Biodiversity and Conservation 22: 2433-2468. 2013  

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edited: 10.10.2017